Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
KY
Kentucky, Bluegrass State, KY, Ken.
(noun) a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Ky (uncountable)
(mineralogy) Abbreviation of kyanite.
Anagrams
• YK
Proper noun
KY
Abbreviation of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America.
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• YK
Etymology 1
Noun
ky
(dialectal and Scotland) plural of cow
Etymology 2
Noun
ky (uncountable)
(UK, naval slang) Alternative form of kye (“cocoa”)
Etymology 3
Symbol
ky
An SI unit of time equal to 103 years.
Anagrams
• YK
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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